sweet

adjective

/swiːt/

(comparative sweeter, superlative sweetest)

Idioms

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food/drink

containing, or tasting as if it contains, a lot of sugar

a cup of hot sweet tea
sweet food
I had a craving for something sweet.
roast duck with a sweet and sour sauce
sweet sherry
This wine is too sweet for me.
I found the dessert a bit sweet for my taste.

opposite sour compare bitter, salty

Homophones suite | sweetsuite sweet

/swiːt/

suite noun
- She booked a hotel suite overlooking Central Park.
sweet adjective
- Add some honey to make it sweet.
sweet noun
- Suck this sweet—it might soothe your throat.

Wordfinder

bitter
bland
hot
pungent
savoury
sour
spicy
sweet
tart
taste

see also semi-sweetTopics Cooking and eatinga2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
smell
taste
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

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smell

having a pleasant smell synonym fragrant

a sweet-smelling rose
The air was sweet with incense.

Extra Examples

The air smelled sweet and clean.
an overpowering, sickly sweet smell

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
smell
taste
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

See full entry

sound

having a pleasant sound

a sweet voice

pure

pleasant and not containing any harmful substances

the sweet air of a mountain village

satisfying

making you feel happy and/or satisfied

Goodnight. Sweet dreams.
I can't tell you how sweet this victory is.
He played a sweet shot onto the final green (= in golf).
an act of sweet revenge

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

awfully
really
terribly
…

preposition

phrases

dear sweet…
short and sweet
sweet and innocent
…

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attractive

(especially British English) (especially of children or small things) attractive synonym cute

His sister's a sweet young thing.
You look sweet in this photograph.
We stayed in a sweet little hotel on the seafront.

Extra Examples

a rather sweet little cottage
What a sweet little dog!

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

awfully
really
terribly
…

preposition

phrases

dear sweet…
short and sweet
sweet and innocent
…

See full entry

kind

having or showing a kind character

She gave him her sweetest smile.
He's one of the sweetest people I know.
it is sweet of somebody to do something It was sweet of them to offer to help.
He’s not what you’d call sweet-tempered!

Extra Examples

a sickeningly sweet smile
She was really sweet to me.
She looked so sweet and innocent.

Topics Personal qualitiesc1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

awfully
really
terribly
…

preposition

phrases

dear sweet…
short and sweet
sweet and innocent
…

See full entry

good

Sweet!

(especially North American English, informal) used to show that you approve of something

Free tickets? Sweet!

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

awfully
really
terribly
…

preposition

phrases

dear sweet…
short and sweet
sweet and innocent
…

See full entry

Word OriginOld English swēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus.

Idioms

be sweet on somebody

(old-fashioned, informal) to like somebody very much in a romantic wayTopics Preferences and decisionsc2

have a sweet tooth

(informal) to like food that contains a lot of sugarTopics Preferences and decisionsc2

home sweet home

(often ironic) used to say how pleasant your home is (especially when you really mean that it is not pleasant at all)

in your own sweet time/way

how and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people
- He always does the work, but in his own sweet time.
- She just ignores all the criticism and continues on her own sweet way.

keep somebody sweet

(informal) to say or do pleasant things in order to keep somebody in a good mood so that they will agree to do something for you
- You’d better keep her sweet if you want her to lend you the money.

a rose by any other name would smell as sweet

(saying) what is important is what people or things are, not what they are called

she’s sweet

(Australian English, New Zealand English, informal) everything is all right

short and sweet

(informal) pleasant but not lasting a long time
- We haven't much time so I'll keep it short and sweet.
More Like This Alliteration in idioms
Alliteration in idioms
- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane

sweet FA | sweet Fanny Adams

(British English, informal) nothing at all. People say ‘sweet FA’ to avoid saying ‘fuck all’.

sweet nothings

romantic words
- to whisper sweet nothings in somebody’s ear

the sweet smell of success

(informal) the pleasant feeling of being successfulTopics Successc2

sweet

noun

/swiːt/

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food

[countable] (British English) a small piece of sweet food, usually made with sugar and/or chocolate and eaten between meals synonym candy

a packet of sweets
a sweet shop

Homophones suite | sweetsuite sweet

/swiːt/

suite noun
- She booked a hotel suite overlooking Central Park.
sweet adjective
- Add some honey to make it sweet.
sweet noun
- Suck this sweet—it might soothe your throat.

person

[uncountable] (old-fashioned) a way of addressing somebody that you like or love

Don't you worry, my sweet.

Word OriginOld English swēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus.

单词	sweet
释义	sweet adjective /swiːt/ /swiːt/ (comparative sweeter, superlative sweetest) Idioms jump to other results food/drink containing, or tasting as if it contains, a lot of sugar a cup of hot sweet tea sweet food I had a craving for something sweet. roast duck with a sweet and sour sauce sweet sherry This wine is too sweet for me. I found the dessert a bit sweet for my taste. opposite sour compare bitter, salty Homophones suite \| sweetsuite sweet /swiːt/ /swiːt/ suite noun She booked a hotel suite overlooking Central Park. sweet adjective Add some honey to make it sweet. sweet noun Suck this sweet—it might soothe your throat. Wordfinder bitter bland hot pungent savoury sour spicy sweet tart taste see also semi-sweetTopics Cooking and eatinga2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be smell taste … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry smell having a pleasant smell synonym fragrant a sweet-smelling rose The air was sweet with incense. Extra Examples The air smelled sweet and clean. an overpowering, sickly sweet smell Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be smell taste … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry sound having a pleasant sound a sweet voice pure pleasant and not containing any harmful substances the sweet air of a mountain village satisfying making you feel happy and/or satisfied Goodnight. Sweet dreams. I can't tell you how sweet this victory is. He played a sweet shot onto the final green (= in golf). an act of sweet revenge Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb awfully really terribly … preposition to phrases dear sweet… short and sweet sweet and innocent … See full entry attractive (especially British English) (especially of children or small things) attractive synonym cute His sister's a sweet young thing. You look sweet in this photograph. We stayed in a sweet little hotel on the seafront. Extra Examples a rather sweet little cottage What a sweet little dog! Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb awfully really terribly … preposition to phrases dear sweet… short and sweet sweet and innocent … See full entry kind having or showing a kind character She gave him her sweetest smile. He's one of the sweetest people I know. it is sweet of somebody to do something It was sweet of them to offer to help. He’s not what you’d call sweet-tempered! Extra Examples a sickeningly sweet smile She was really sweet to me. She looked so sweet and innocent. Topics Personal qualitiesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb awfully really terribly … preposition to phrases dear sweet… short and sweet sweet and innocent … See full entry good Sweet! (especially North American English, informal) used to show that you approve of something Free tickets? Sweet! Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb awfully really terribly … preposition to phrases dear sweet… short and sweet sweet and innocent … See full entry Word OriginOld English swēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus. Idioms be sweet on somebody (old-fashioned, informal) to like somebody very much in a romantic wayTopics Preferences and decisionsc2 have a sweet tooth (informal) to like food that contains a lot of sugarTopics Preferences and decisionsc2 home sweet home (often ironic) used to say how pleasant your home is (especially when you really mean that it is not pleasant at all) in your own sweet time/way how and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people He always does the work, but in his own sweet time. She just ignores all the criticism and continues on her own sweet way. keep somebody sweet (informal) to say or do pleasant things in order to keep somebody in a good mood so that they will agree to do something for you You’d better keep her sweet if you want her to lend you the money. a rose by any other name would smell as sweet (saying) what is important is what people or things are, not what they are called she’s sweet (Australian English, New Zealand English, informal) everything is all right short and sweet (informal) pleasant but not lasting a long time We haven't much time so I'll keep it short and sweet. More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms belt and braces black and blue born and bred chalk and cheese chop and change done and dusted down and dirty in dribs and drabs eat somebody out of house and home facts and figures fast and furious first and foremost forgive and forget hale and hearty hem and haw kith and kin mix and match part and parcel puff and pant to rack and ruin rant and rave risk life and limb short and sweet signed and sealed spic and span through thick and thin this and that top and tail tried and tested wax and wane sweet FA \| sweet Fanny Adams (British English, informal) nothing at all. People say ‘sweet FA’ to avoid saying ‘fuck all’. sweet nothings romantic words to whisper sweet nothings in somebody’s ear the sweet smell of success (informal) the pleasant feeling of being successfulTopics Successc2 sweet noun /swiːt/ /swiːt/ jump to other results food [countable] (British English) a small piece of sweet food, usually made with sugar and/or chocolate and eaten between meals synonym candy a packet of sweets a sweet shop Homophones suite \| sweetsuite sweet /swiːt/ /swiːt/ suite noun She booked a hotel suite overlooking Central Park. sweet adjective Add some honey to make it sweet. sweet noun Suck this sweet—it might soothe your throat. see also boiled sweetTopics Fooda2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective chewy jelly sugary … … of sweets bag box packet … verb + sweet eat suck sweet + noun shop See full entry [countable, uncountable] (British English) a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal synonym afters, dessert, pudding I haven't made a sweet today. Would you like some more sweet? Topics Foodb2, Cooking and eatingb2 person [uncountable] (old-fashioned) a way of addressing somebody that you like or love Don't you worry, my sweet. Word OriginOld English swēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus.
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